CONNECTOR SEALING ASSEMBLY, CONNECTOR, AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY

Abstract

 The present invention discloses a connector sealing assembly, a connector and a connector assembly. The connector sealing assembly comprises of: an outer housing (100) in which a plurality of seal mounting portions (101a, 102a, 112b) are provided; a cable seal (110, 120) mounted on a cable seal mounting portion (101a, 102a) of the plurality of seal mounting portions (101a, 102a, 112b) for realizing the sealing between the outer housing (100) and a cable (1, 2, 3) extending into the outer housing (100); and a housing seal (130) mounted on a housing seal mounting portion (112b) of the plurality of seal mounting portions (101a, 102a, 112b) for realizing the sealing between the outer housing (100) and a mating housing of a mating connector. In the present invention, both the cable seal and the housing seal are provided in the outer housing, so that the size of the connector can be reduced, the difficulty of installing the cable seal can be reduced, and the sealing reliability can be improved.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No.

[0002] CN 202111659649.0 filed on December 31, 2021 in the State Intellectual Property Office of China, the whole disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates to a connector sealing assembly, a connector including the connector sealing assembly, and a connector assembly including the connector.

Description of the Related Art

[0004] In the prior art, a connector for a laser radar generally includes an outer housing, an inner housing provided in the outer housing, and terminals provided in the inner housing for transmitting signals (e.g., Ethernet signals) and power. In the prior art, in order to realize the waterproof sealing function, it is usually necessary to set a cable seal in the inner housing, and the cable seal is sleeved on the cable to realize the sealing between the cable and the housing. In addition, in order to realize the sealing between the outer housing and a mating housing of a mating connector, it is also necessary to provide a housing seal in the outer housing.

[0005] However, in the prior art, since the cable seal and the housing seal need to be provided in the inner housing and the outer housing respectively, the structure of the connector is complicated and the volume is too large.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The present invention has been made to overcome or alleviate at least one aspect of the above mentioned disadvantages.

[0007] According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector sealing assembly. The connector sealing assembly comprises of: an outer housing in which a plurality of seal mounting portions are provided; a cable seal mounted on a cable seal mounting portion of the plurality of seal mounting portions for realizing the sealing between the outer housing and a cable extending into the outer housing; and a housing seal mounted on a housing seal mounting portion of the plurality of seal mounting portions for realizing the sealing between the outer housing and a mating housing of a mating connector.

[0008] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable seal comprises of: a first cable seal for sealing some cables of a connector; and / or a second cable seal for sealing other cables of the connector. The outer housing is formed with: a first accommodation chamber for accommodating the first cable seal, and a chamber wall of the first accommodation chamber is sealingly engaged with the first cable seal; and a second accommodation chamber for accommodating the second cable seal, and a chamber wall of the second accommodation chamber is sealingly engaged with the second cable seal.

[0009] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector sealing assembly further comprises a protection end cap inserted into an opening of the first accommodation chamber and fixed to the outer housing for holding the first cable seal in the first accommodation chamber.

[0010] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the outer housing comprises of: an outer peripheral wall; an inner peripheral wall radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall; and a radial side wall connected between the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall. The inner peripheral wall separates the first accommodation chamber from the second accommodation chamber, a third accommodation chamber for accommodating the housing seal is defined by the outer peripheral wall, the inner peripheral wall and the radial side wall.

[0011] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing seal is provided on the outer side of the inner peripheral wall and is sealingly engaged with the inner peripheral wall.

[0012] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing seal is a seal ring and is sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall; an outer peripheral surface of the housing seal is radially spaced apart from an inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall by a predetermined gap to allow the mating housing to be inserted between the housing seal and the outer peripheral wall.

[0013] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable seal is adapted to simultaneously seal a plurality of different types and / or a plurality of different sizes of cables; the cable seal is formed with a plurality of different cable through holes adapted to mate with a plurality of different types and / or a plurality of different sizes of cables respectively.

[0014] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable seal comprises a first cable seal and a second cable seal, at least two different cable through holes are formed in at least one of the first cable seal and the second cable seal.

[0015] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a slot is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the outer housing, and the slot is adapted to engage with a protrusion formed on an inner housing of the connector to fix the inner housing to the outer housing.

[0016] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector sealing assembly. The connector sealing assembly comprises an outer housing in which a first accommodation chamber and a second accommodation chamber are formed for installing a first cable seal and a second cable seal, respectively. The outer housing comprises of: an outer peripheral wall in which a chamber is formed for accommodating an inner housing of a connector; an inner peripheral wall radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall to form a third accommodation chamber for accommodating a housing seal; and a radial side wall connected between the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall.

[0017] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a housing seal mounting portion for mounting the housing seal is formed on an outer wall surface of the inner peripheral wall.

[0018] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, cable seal mounting portions for mounting a first cable seal and a second cable seal are formed on an inner wall surface of the inner peripheral wall.

[0019] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector. The connector comprises of: the above connector sealing assembly; and an inner housing at least partially received in the outer housing.

[0020] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further comprises a cable extending into the outer housing and the inner housing and passing through the cable seal, the cable includes a signal cable for transmitting signals and a power cable for transmitting power.

[0021] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable comprises of: a first cable for transmitting a first signal; a second cable for transmitting a second signal different from the first signal; and a third cable for transmitting power.

[0022] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further comprises of: a first terminal provided in the inner housing and electrically connected to the first cable; a second terminal provided in the inner housing and electrically connected to the second cable; and a third terminal provided in the inner housing and electrically connected to the third cable.

[0023] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further comprises a shield arranged in the inner housing, the first cable is an Ethernet cable for transmitting Ethernet signals, the shield is electrically connected to the shield layer of the first cable, and the first terminal is at least partially accommodated in the shield.

[0024] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable seal includes a first cable seal and a second cable seal; a first cable through hole adapted to mate with the first cable is formed in the first cable seal; a second cable through hole adapted to mate with the second cable and a third cable through hole adapted to mate with the third cable are formed in the second cable seal.

[0025] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the outer diameter of the first cable is larger than the outer diameter of the second cable and the third cable, and the inner diameter of the first cable through hole is larger than the inner diameter of the second cable through hole and the third cable through hole; the outer diameter of the third cable is larger than the outer diameter of the second cable, and the inner diameter of the third cable through hole is larger than the inner diameter of the second cable through hole.

[0026] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first cable seal is a seal ring and is sleeved on the first cable; the second cable seal includes a block shaped sealing body in which the second cable through hole and the third cable through hole are formed.

[0027] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further comprises a shield connecting spring piece, which is installed on the inner housing, and is used to electrically connect the shield of the connector and a mating shield of a mating connector.

[0028] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly. The connector assembly comprises of: the above connector; and a mating connector adapted to mate with the connector.

[0029] In the foregoing exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, both the cable seal and the housing seal are provided in the outer housing, so that the size of the connector can be reduced, and the difficulty of installing the cable seal can be reduced and the sealing reliability can be improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] The above and other features of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 shows an illustrative perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 shows a longitudinal sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 shows another longitudinal sectional view of the connector according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which the inner housing is removed;

Fig. 4 shows an exploded schematic view of an outer housing, a cable seal, and a housing seal of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 shows an illustrative assembly view of an outer housing, a cable seal and a housing seal of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 shows an illustrative assembly view of a cable and a cable seal of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and

Fig. 7 shows an illustrative perspective view of the second cable seal shown in Fig. 6.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE IVENTION

[0031] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described hereinafter in detail with reference to the attached drawings, wherein the like reference numerals refer to the like elements. The present disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiment set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0032] In the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are schematically shown in order to simplify the drawing.

[0033] According to a general concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector sealing assembly. The connector sealing assembly comprises of: an outer housing in which a plurality of seal mounting portions are provided; a cable seal mounted on a cable seal mounting portion of the plurality of seal mounting portions for realizing the sealing between the outer housing and a cable extending into the outer housing; and a housing seal mounted on a housing seal mounting portion of the plurality of seal mounting portions for realizing the sealing between the outer housing and a mating housing of a mating connector.

[0034] According to another general concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector sealing assembly. The connector sealing assembly comprises an outer housing in which a first accommodation chamber and a second accommodation chamber are formed for installing a first cable seal and a second cable seal, respectively. The outer housing comprises of: an outer peripheral wall in which a chamber is formed for accommodating an inner housing of a connector; an inner peripheral wall radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall to form a third accommodation chamber for accommodating a housing seal; and a radial side wall connected between the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall. The outer housing is formed to a single integral piece.

[0035] According to another general concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector. The connector comprises of: the above connector sealing assembly; and an inner housing at least partially received in the outer housing.

[0036] Fig. 1 shows an illustrative perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 shows a longitudinal sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 shows another longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with the inner housing 200 removed. Fig. 4 shows an exploded schematic view of the outer housing 100, the cable seals 110, 120, and the housing seal 130 of the connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, a connector suitable for connection with, for example, a laser radar is disclosed. The connector includes a power terminal for transmitting power and a signal terminal for transmitting signals. The connector includes a connector sealing assembly, an inner housing 200 and cables 1, 2, 3. The connector sealing assembly includes an outer housing 100, cable seals 110 and 120, and a housing seal 130. The inner housing 200 is at least partially accommodated in the outer housing 100. The cables 1, 2, 3 extend into the outer housing 100 and the inner housing 200 and pass through the cable seals 110, 120.

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of seal mounting portions 101a, 102a, and 112b are provided inside the outer housing 100. The cable seals 110 and 120 are mounted on the cable seal mounting portions 101a and 102a of the plurality of seal mounting portions 101a, 102a and 112b, and are used to realize the sealing between the outer housing 100 and the cables 1, 2 and 3 extending into the outer housing 100. The housing seal 130 is mounted on the housing seal mounting portion 112b of the plurality of seal mounting portions 101a, 102a, and 112b, and is used to realize the sealing between the outer housing 100 and the mating housing of the mating connector.

[0039] Fig. 5 shows an illustrative assembly view of the outer housing 100, the cable seals 110, 120 and the housing seal 130 of the connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] As shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the cable seals 110 and 120 are accommodated in the outer housing 100 to realize the sealing between the outer housing 100 and the cables 1, 2 and 3 extending into the outer housing 100. The housing seal 130 is accommodated in the outer housing 100 for realize the sealing between the outer housing 100 and the mating housing (not shown) of the mating connector (not shown).

[0041] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the cable seals 110 and 120 include a first cable seal 110 and a second cable seal 120. The first cable seal 110 is used to seal some cables 1 of the connector. The second cable seal 120 is used to seal other cables 2, 3 of the connector.

[0042] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, a first accommodation chamber 101, a second accommodation chamber 102, and a third accommodation chamber 103 are formed in the outer housing 100. The first accommodation chamber 101 is used to accommodate the first cable seal 110, and the chamber wall of the first accommodation chamber 101 is sealingly engaged with the first cable seal 110. The second accommodation chamber 102 is used to accommodate the second cable seal 120, and the chamber wall of the second accommodation chamber 102 is sealingly engaged with the second cable seal 120. The third accommodation chamber 103 is used to accommodate the housing seal 130. The first accommodation chamber 101, the second accommodation chamber 102 and the third accommodation chamber 103 in the outer housing 100 are isolated from each other.

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector sealing assembly further includes a protection end cap 40. The protection end cap 40 is inserted into an opening of the first accommodation chamber 101 and fixed to the outer housing 100, which is used to hold the first cable seal 110 in the first accommodation chamber 101 to prevent the first cable seal 110 from being pulled out of the first accommodation chamber 101.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the outer housing 100 includes an outer peripheral wall 111, an inner peripheral wall 112, and a radial side wall 113. The inner peripheral wall 112 is radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall 111. The radial side wall 113 is connected between one end of the outer peripheral wall 111 and the inner peripheral wall 112. The first accommodation chamber 101 and the second accommodation chamber 102 are surrounded by the inner peripheral wall 112 and isolated from each other. The third accommodation chamber 103 is defined between the outer peripheral wall 111, the inner peripheral wall 112 and the radial side wall 113. The housing seal 130 is provided on the outer side of the inner peripheral wall 112 and is sealingly engaged with the inner peripheral wall 112.

[0045] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, a slot 112a is formed on the inner peripheral wall 112 of the outer housing 100. The slot 112a is adapted to engage with the protrusion 212a formed on the inner housing 200 of the connector to fix the inner housing 200 to the outer housing 100. The fixing feature between the outer housing 100 and the inner housing 200 is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and other suitable features may be adopted.

[0046] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing seal 130 is a seal ring and is fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall 112. The outer peripheral surface of the housing seal 130 is radially spaced apart from the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall 111 of the outer housing 100 by a predetermined gap to allow the mating housing of the mating connector to be inserted between the housing seal 130 and the outer peripheral wall 111 of the outer housing 100. That is, the housing seal 130 is radially pressed between the mating housing of the mating connector and the outer peripheral wall 111 of the outer housing 100, thereby achieving a seal between them.

[0047] Fig. 6 shows an illustrative assembly view of cables 1, 2, 3 and cable seals 110, 120 of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 7 shows an illustrative perspective view of the second cable seal 120 shown in Fig. 6.

[0048] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the cable seals 110, 120 are adapted to simultaneously seal a plurality of different types and / or a plurality of different sizes of cables 1, 2, 3. For example, a plurality of different cable through holes 122, 123 may be formed in the cable seals 110, 120, which are adapted to mate with a plurality of different types and / or a plurality of different sizes of cables 1, 2, 3, respectively.

[0049] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the cable seals 110 and 120 include a first cable seal 110 and a second cable seal 120. At least two different cable through holes 122 and 123 are formed on at least one of the first cable seal 110 and the second cable seal 120 for mating with at least two different types and / or different sizes of cables 2 and 3.

[0050] As shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 7, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a connector is also disclosed. The connector includes the aforementioned connector sealing assembly, an inner housing 200, and cables 1, 2, and 3. The inner housing 200 is at least partially accommodated in the outer housing 100. The cables 1, 2, 3 extend into the outer housing 100 and the inner housing 200 and pass through the cable seals 110 and 120.

[0051] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the cables 1, 2, and 3 include a signal cable 1, 2 for transmitting signals and a power cable 3 for transmitting power. That is, the connector is a hybrid connector suitable for simultaneously transmitting signals and power. For example, the connector may be a hybrid connector for connecting with a laser radar.

[0052] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the cables 1, 2, and 3 include a first cable 1, a second cable 2, and a third cable 3. The first cable 1 is used to transmit a first signal, for example, an Ethernet signal. The second cable 2 is used for transmitting a second signal different from the first signal, for example, for transmitting a LAN signal. The third cable 3 is used to transmit power.

[0053] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes a first terminal 10, a second terminal 20, and a third terminal 30. The first terminal 10 is provided in the inner housing 200 and electrically connected to the first cable 1. The second terminal 20 is provided in the inner housing 200 and electrically connected to the second cable 2. The third terminal 30 is provided in the inner housing 200 and electrically connected to the third cable 3.

[0054] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the first cable 1 is an Ethernet cable for transmitting Ethernet signals, and the connector further includes a shield 11 provided in the inner housing 200. The shield 11 is electrically connected to the shield layer of the first cable 1, and the first terminal 10 is at least partially accommodated in the shield 11. Thus, electromagnetic shielding can be provided for the first terminal 10 to prevent signal interference.

[0055] As shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further comprises a pair of shield connecting spring pieces (not shown). A pair of shield connecting spring pieces are respectively mounted on both sides of the inner housing 200 for electrically connecting the shield 11 of the connector and a mating shield (not shown) of the mating connector.

[0056] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the cable seals 110 and 120 include a first cable seal 110 and a second cable seal 120. A first cable through hole adapted to mate with the first cable 1 is formed in the first cable seal 110. A second cable through hole 122 adapted to mate with the second cable 2 and a third cable through hole 123 adapted to mate with the third cable 3 are formed in the second cable seal 120.

[0057] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the outer diameter of the first cable 1 is larger than that of the second cable 2 and the third cable 3, and the inner diameter of the first cable through hole is larger than that of the second cable through hole 122 and the third cable through hole 123. The outer diameter of the third cable 3 is larger than the outer diameter of the second cable 2, and the inner diameter of the third cable through hole 123 is larger than the inner diameter of the second cable through hole 122.

[0058] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the first cable seal 110 is a seal ring and is sleeved on the first cable 1. The second cable seal 120 includes a block shaped sealing body 121. The second cable through hole 122 and the third cable through hole 123 are formed in the sealing body 121.

[0059] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a connector sealing assembly is also disclosed, and the connector sealing assembly includes an outer housing 100. The outer housing 100 is provided with a first accommodation chamber 101 and a second accommodation chamber 102 for installing the first cable seal 110 and the second cable seal 120, respectively. The outer housing 100 comprises of an outer peripheral wall 111, and a chamber 104 is formed inside the outer peripheral wall 111 to accommodate the inner housing 200 of the connector; an inner peripheral wall 112 radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall 111 to form a third accommodation chamber 103 for accommodating the housing seal 130; and a radial side wall 113 connected to the outer peripheral wall 111 and the inner peripheral wall 112. The outer housing 100 is formed into a single integral piece.

[0060] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, a housing seal mounting portion 112b is formed on the outer wall surface of the inner peripheral wall 112 for mounting the housing seal 130. The inner wall surface of the inner peripheral wall 112 is formed with cable seal mounting portions 101a and 102a for mounting the first cable seal 110 and the second cable seal 120 respectively.

[0061] Although not shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is also disclosed a connector assembly including the aforementioned connector and a mating connector (not shown) adapted to mate with the aforementioned connector.

[0062] It should be appreciated for those skilled in this art that the above embodiments are intended to be illustrated, and not restrictive. For example, many modifications may be made to the above embodiments by those skilled in this art, and various features described in different embodiments may be freely combined with each other without conflicting in configuration or principle.

[0063] Although several exemplary embodiments have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the disclosure, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.

[0064] As used herein, an element recited in the singular and proceeded with the word "a" or "an" should be understood as not excluding plural of said elements or steps, unless such exclusion is explicitly stated. Furthermore, references to "one embodiment" of the present invention are not intended to be interpreted as excluding the existence of additional embodiments that also incorporate the recited features. Moreover, unless explicitly stated to the contrary, embodiments "comprising" or "having" an element or a plurality of elements having a particular property may include additional such elements not having that property.

Claims

1. A connector sealing assembly, characterized by comprising:

an outer housing (100) in which a plurality of seal mounting portions (101a, 102a, 112b) are provided;

a cable seal (110, 120) mounted on a cable seal mounting portion (101a, 102a) of the plurality of seal mounting portions (101a, 102a, 112b) for realizing the sealing between the outer housing (100) and a cable (1, 2, 3) extending into the outer housing (100); and

a housing seal (130) mounted on a housing seal mounting portion (112b) of the plurality of seal mounting portions (101a, 102a, 112b) for realizing the sealing between the outer housing (100) and a mating housing of a mating connector.

2. The connector sealing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the cable seal (110, 120) comprises of

a first cable seal (110) for sealing some cables (1) of a connector; and / or

a second cable seal (120) for sealing other cables (2) of the connector the outer housing (100) is formed with:

a first accommodation chamber (101) for accommodating the first cable seal (110), and a chamber wall of the first accommodation chamber (101) is sealingly engaged with the first cable seal (110); and

a second accommodation chamber (102) for accommodating the second cable seal (120), and a chamber wall of the second accommodation chamber (102) is sealingly engaged with the second cable seal (120).

3. The connector sealing assembly according to claim 2, characterized by further comprising:
a protection end cap (40) inserted into an opening of the first accommodation chamber (101) and fixed to the outer housing (100) for holding the first cable seal (110) in the first accommodation chamber (101).

4. The connector sealing assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that the outer housing (100) comprises:

an outer peripheral wall (111);

an inner peripheral wall (112) radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall (111); and

a radial side wall (113) connected between the outer peripheral wall (111) and the inner peripheral wall (112),

the inner peripheral wall (112) separates the first accommodation chamber (101) from the second accommodation chamber (102),

a third accommodation chamber (103) for accommodating the housing seal (130) is defined by the outer peripheral wall (111), the inner peripheral wall (112) and the radial side wall (113).

5. The connector sealing assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that

the housing seal (130) is provided on the outer side of the inner peripheral wall (112) and is sealingly engaged with the inner peripheral wall (112);

the housing seal (130) is a seal ring and is sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall (112);

an outer peripheral surface of the housing seal (130) is radially spaced apart from an inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall (111) by a predetermined gap to allow the mating housing to be inserted between the housing seal (130) and the outer peripheral wall (111).

6. The connector sealing assembly according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that

the cable seal (110, 120) is adapted to simultaneously seal a plurality of different types and / or a plurality of different sizes of cables (1, 2, 3);

the cable seal (110, 120) is formed with a plurality of different cable through holes (102, 103) adapted to mate with a plurality of different types and / or a plurality of different sizes of cables (1, 2, 3) respectively;

the cable seal (110, 120) comprises a first cable seal (110) and a second cable seal (120);

at least two different cable through holes (102, 103) are formed in at least one of the first cable seal (110) and the second cable seal (120).

7. The connector sealing assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that
a slot (112a) is formed on the inner peripheral wall (112) of the outer housing (100), and the slot (112a) is adapted to engage with a protrusion (212a) formed on an inner housing (200) of the connector to fix the inner housing (200) to the outer housing (100).

8. A connector sealing assembly, characterized by comprising:

an outer housing (100) in which a first accommodation chamber (101) and a second accommodation chamber (102) are formed for installing a first cable seal (110) and a second cable seal (120), respectively;

wherein the outer housing (100) comprises of:

an outer peripheral wall (111) in which a chamber (104) is formed for accommodating an inner housing (200) of a connector;

an inner peripheral wall (112) radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall (111) to form a third accommodation chamber (103) for accommodating a housing seal (130); and

a radial side wall (113) connected between the outer peripheral wall (111) and the inner peripheral wall (112).

9. The connector sealing assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that

a housing seal mounting portion (112b) for mounting the housing seal (130) is formed on an outer wall surface of the inner peripheral wall (112);

cable seal mounting portions (101a, 102a) for mounting a first cable seal (110) and a second cable seal (120) are formed on an inner wall surface of the inner peripheral wall (112).

10. A connector, characterized by comprising:

the connector sealing assembly according to any one of claims 1-9; and

an inner housing (200) at least partially received in the outer housing (100).

11. The connector according to claim 10, characterized by further comprising:

a cable (1, 2, 3) extending into the outer housing (100) and the inner housing (200) and passing through the cable seal (110, 120),

wherein the cable (1, 2, 3) comprises of:

a first cable (1) for transmitting a first signal;

a second cable (2) for transmitting a second signal different from the first signal; and

a third cable (3) for transmitting power.

12. The connector according to claim 11, characterized by further comprising:

a first terminal (10) provided in the inner housing (200) and electrically connected to the first cable (1);

a second terminal (20) provided in the inner housing (200) and electrically connected to the second cable (2); and

a third terminal (30) provided in the inner housing (200) and electrically connected to the third cable (3).

13. The connector according to claim 12, characterized by further comprising:

a shield (11) arranged in the inner housing (200),

wherein the first cable (1) is an Ethernet cable for transmitting Ethernet signals, the shield (11) is electrically connected to the shield layer of the first cable (1), and the first terminal (10) is at least partially accommodated in the shield (11).

14. The connector according to claim 13, characterized in that

the cable seal (110, 120) includes a first cable seal (110) and a second cable seal (120);

a first cable through hole adapted to mate with the first cable (1) is formed in the first cable seal (110);

a second cable through hole (122) adapted to mate with the second cable (2) and a third cable through hole (123) adapted to mate with the third cable (3) are formed in the second cable seal (120);

the outer diameter of the first cable (1) is larger than the outer diameter of the second cable (2) and the third cable (3), and the inner diameter of the first cable through hole is larger than the inner diameter of the second cable through hole (122) and the third cable through hole (123);

the outer diameter of the third cable (3) is larger than the outer diameter of the second cable (2), and the inner diameter of the third cable through hole (123) is larger than the inner diameter of the second cable through hole (122);

the first cable seal (110) is a seal ring and is sleeved on the first cable (1);

the second cable seal (120) includes a block shaped sealing body (121) in which the second cable through hole (122) and the third cable through hole (123) are formed.

15. The connector according to claim 13, characterized by further comprising:
a shield connecting spring piece, which is installed on the inner housing (200), and is used to electrically connect the shield (11) of the connector and a mating shield of a mating connector.

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